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203 pages • first pub 1962 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0553247778
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: BANTAM
Publication date: 01 June 1990
Description
From the icy blast of reveille through the sweet release of sleep, Ivan Denisovich endures. A common carpenter, he is one of millions viciously imprisoned for countless years on baseless charges, sentenced to the waking nightmare of the Soviet wor...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,600 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
sad 50%
informative 38%
challenging 33%
emotional 26%
tense 23%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 8%
funny 5%
adventurous 4%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Police brutality, CursingMinor
Drug use, Murder, Sexism
203 pages • first pub 1962 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0553247778
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: BANTAM
Publication date: 01 June 1990
Description
From the icy blast of reveille through the sweet release of sleep, Ivan Denisovich endures. A common carpenter, he is one of millions viciously imprisoned for countless years on baseless charges, sentenced to the waking nightmare of the Soviet wor...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,600 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
sad 50%
informative 38%
challenging 33%
emotional 26%
tense 23%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 8%
funny 5%
adventurous 4%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Police brutality, CursingMinor
Drug use, Murder, Sexism